After our day at Mercy center we had to rush back to the Care Center for a very special going away party for all the children going home that week. The nannies took Zafua from us for a little while and returned shortly with all the other babies and children dressed in traditional Ethiopian clothes. It was a very special ceremony where we heard of all of the staffs heart felt love for our children. They are all truly amazing people full of love for all the children. They talked about their hopes for the children and their love for them and about how much they would be missed. A highlight for me was watching our friends little 15 month old baby boy and 4 year old boy see them and run to them! The nannies stood in the middle of the room holding the children they had cared for and asked us to gather around them and pray for them. A loving pastor who visits the children every day prayed for the families and children. It was an awesome moment. They then had all the children dip their hands in yellow paint and put their hand print on the Ethiopian flag so they would leave their mark and never be forgotten. Little Hadassah was not to into that but we all agreed hers was the tinest hand print on the wall. They then served cake and pop. What amazed us is how well the little toddlers sat waiting patiently for 30 min. for the party to start. These little ones are so darling and precious! When each child got their hand painted and pressed to the wall all the kids would chant the childs name for our little one "Zafua, Zafua, Zafua!!!" What an awesome place for children and a beautiful experience for adoptive families!!!
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